List of vulnerable birds


As of December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists 800 vulnerable avian species. 7.3% of all evaluated avian species are listed as vulnerable.
No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.
For a species to be assessed as vulnerable to extinction the best available evidence must meet quantitative criteria set by the IUCN designed to reflect "a high risk of extinction in the wild". Endangered and critically endangered species also meet the quantitative criteria of vulnerable species, and are listed separately. See: List of endangered birds, List of critically endangered birds. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN.
Additionally 53 avian species are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN. While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed."
This is a complete list of vulnerable avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Mesites">Mesitornithiformes">Mesites

Penguins">Sphenisciformes">Penguins

[Procellariiformes]

Procellariiformes includes petrels and albatrosses. There are 30 species in the order Procellariiformes assessed as vulnerable.

Albatrosses">Diomedeidae">Albatrosses

Procellariids">Procellariidae">Procellariids

Storm petrels">Hydrobatidae">Storm petrels

There are 26 species in the order Gruiformes assessed as vulnerable.

Trumpeters">Psophiidae">Trumpeters

Rallids">Rallidae">Rallids

Bustards">Otidiformes">Bustards

Parrots">Psittaciformes">Parrots

There are 53 parrot species assessed as vulnerable.

Cockatoos">Cacatuidae">Cockatoos

[Suliformes]

Pigeons and doves">Columbiformes">Pigeons and doves

[Pelecaniformes]

[Galliformes]

There are 46 species in the order Galliformes assessed as vulnerable.

Cracids">Cracidae">Cracids

Megapodes">Megapodiidae">Megapodes

Phasianids">Phasianidae">Phasianids

New World quails">Odontophoridae">New World quails

Guineafowl">Numididae">Guineafowl species

[Bucerotiformes]

Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey. There are 26 species in the order Accipitriformes assessed as vulnerable.

Secretarybirds">Sagittariidae">Secretarybirds

[Anseriformes]

Anatids">Anatidae">Anatids

Owls">Strigiformes">Owls

There are 28 owl species assessed as vulnerable.

Barn-owls">Tytonidae">Barn-owls

[Strigidae]

[Falconiformes]

[Coraciiformes]

Passerines">Passeriformes">Passerines

There are 337 passerine species assessed as vulnerable.

Monarch flycatchers">Monarchidae">Monarch flycatchers

Finches">Fringillidae">Finches

Pittas">Pittidae">Pittas

Formicariids">Formicariidae">Formicariids

White-eyes">Zosteropidae">White-eyes

Cotingas">Cotingidae">Cotingas

Thrushes">Turdidae">Thrushes

Corvids">Corvidae">Corvids

Antbirds">Thamnophilidae">Antbirds

Icterids">Icteridae">Icterids

New World warblers">Parulidae">New World warblers

Ovenbirds">Furnariidae">Ovenbirds

Sylviids">Sylviidae">Sylviids

Emberizids">Emberizidae">Emberizids

Old World babblers">Timaliidae">Old World babblers

Old World flycatchers">Muscicapidae">Old World flycatchers

Ploceids">Ploceidae">Ploceids

Bulbuls">Pycnonotidae">Bulbuls

Tanagers">Thraupidae">Tanagers

Manakins">Pipridae">Manakins

Swallows">Hirundinidae">Swallows

Tyrant flycatchers">Tyrannidae">Tyrant flycatchers

Honeyeaters">Meliphagidae">Honeyeaters

Estrildid finches">Estrildidae">Estrildid finches

Other passerine species

[Caprimulgiformes]

Cuckoos">Cuculiformes">Cuckoos

[Piciformes]

Other bird species